10am Mr Preca participates in an orange-picking activity with schoolchildren, in preparation for Festa taċ-Ċitru 2017, at San Anton Palace, Attard.

7pm The President delivers a speech during an activity organised by the Russian Centre for Science and Culture on the occasion of the Russian Orthodox Christmas, at San Anton Palace.

Wednesday

10am The President meets Justice Minister Owen Bonnici at San Anton Palace.

3.30pm The President meets John Gatt Rutter, head of the Counter-terrorism Division at the European External Action Service, at San Anton Palace.

4pm The President receives a courtesy call by representatives of the National Youth Council, at San Anton Palace.

5pm The President receives a courtesy call by representatives of the Emergency Fire and Rescue Unit, at San Anton Palace.

Thursday

10am The President exchanges new year greetings with the heads of diplomatic missions, at The Palace, Valletta.

4pm The President meets Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of St John and Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta, to Malta, at San Anton Palace.

4.30pm The President meets Mro Sigmund Mifsud, at San Anton Palace.

6.30pm The President presides over the launch of the Quick Lets Zanzi Homes Foundation, in Sliema.

7.30pm The President visits Festa ta’ Ħbiberija organised by Senior Citizens from Floriana, in Floriana.

Friday

10am The President exchanges new year greetings with the heads of honorary consular missions, at The Palace.

7.30pm The President attends a theatre production entitled Il-Mixja ta’ Malta, organised by Talenti, at St James’ Cavalier, Valletta.

Saturday

9am The President delivers a speech during a conference entitled ‘Type 2 Diabetes Across the World: The 21st Century Epidemic’, organised by MEP Francis Zammit Dimech in collaboration with the Malta Diabetes Association, at San Anton Palace.

9.30am The President presides over the award ceremony for NGOs receiving funding from the Fund for Voluntary Organisations of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation, at San Anton Palace.

Next Sunday

9.30am The President and Mr Preca attend Il-Festa taċ-Ċitru, organised in aid of animal welfare organisations, at San Anton Palace.

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